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System Requirements
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| Processor | 32-bit or 64-bit (x86_64) processors with at least 4 cores are supported | 32-bit or 64-bit (x86_64) processors with at least 4 cores are supported |
| Software | Java 8 (Oracle and OpenJDK are supported) GTK+ 2.18 or higher GLib 2.17.6 or higher Pango 1.20 or higher X.Org 1.0 or higher | Java 8 (Oracle and OpenJDK are supported) |
| Memory | At least 1 GB RAM. 2 GB RAM is recommended. | 1 GB RAM minimum. 2 GB RAM is recommended. |
| OS Version | n/a | Mac OS X 10.9 or higher |
| Default font size | 8 is recommended. For example, on Ubuntu, use the following in the terminal:
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The Parasoft/Eclipse application and system libraries must be for the same architecture. If you are using a 64-bit Linux but you are running the 32-bit (x86) version of Parasoft, you need the 32-bit version of the above libraries.
Installation
You can install Virtualize as a standalone Eclipse application or as an Eclipse plug-in.
The standalone version ships with Eclipse 4.6.1, which contains a known defect that may result in IDE crashes on macOS. Eclipse 4.6.1, furthermore, does not run on macOS X if a version of Java newer than 8 is installed. Eclipse 4.8 or later is required to launchVirtualize if a newer version of Java is installed. Future versions will ship with a newer version of Eclipse to address these issues.
If you experience issues with the standalone version, we recommend installing Virtualize as a plug-in for Eclipse 4.7 or later.
Standalone Installation
- If you haven’t already done so, copy the installation file to the directory where you would like to install Virtualize.
- Change directories to the directory where you are going to install Virtualize.
- Set "execute" permissions on the installer.
chmod +x parasoft_virtualize_<version>_linux.shchmod +x parasoft_virtualize_<version>_macosx.sh
- Execute the installer, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
./parasoft_virtualize_<version>_linux.sh./parasoft_virtualize__<version>_macosx.sh
A directory under parasoft/virtualize/<version> (Linux) or virtualize/<version>/ParasoftVirtualize.app/Contents/ParasoftVirtualize (Mac) will be created. We refer to this location as <virtualize_install_dir> throughout this user guide. The Virtualize executable, command line interface, examples, manuals, etc. are available within this directory.
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After installation is completed, an application icon will be added in Finder. This is the icon that you double-click to launchVirtualize. If you want to view the various files and folders available within the installation, right-click the icon, and choose Show Package Contents. |
Plug-in Installation
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If you experience issues with Virtualize after installing into a version of Eclipse that uses the Oomph installer, reinstall Eclipse and disable bundle pools. |
- Launch Eclipse and choose Help> Install New Software from the Eclipse menu.
- Click Add.
Click Archive and browse for theparasoft_virtualize_<version>_macosx_x86_64_updatesite_p2.zip archive.
- Click Add and select all Parasoft items to install.
- Click Finish and restart Eclipse when prompted.
Updates
See Service Pack Updates.
Start Up on Linux
To run Virtualize GUI:
- Change directories to the
virtualize/<version>directory - Enter the following command at the prompt:
./Virtualize
To run Virtualize Command Line:
- Change directories to the
virtualize/<version>directory - Enter the following command at the prompt:
./virtualizecli
Start Up on MacOS
Double-click the Parasoft Virtualize icon in Finder to start the Virtualize desktop application.
To start Virtualize command line:
- Change directories to the virtualize/<version>/ParasoftVirtualize.app/Contents/ParasoftVirtualize directory
- Enter the following command at the prompt:
./virtualizecli
You must install a license before you begin using Virtualize.
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On Eclipse 4.5 and Mac OS X 10.11, there is a known issue with the workspace launcher freezing (becoming unresponsive) when Virtualize starts up. The workaround is to launch Virtualize from the command line with the |